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Gloria never imagined that an audition for the music producer Sergio Andrade was going to change her life so drastically. King Midas not only brought her to stardom, but also to a dramatic story of love, heartbreak and betrayal. Based on the life story of pop/rock singer Gloria Trevi.

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Similar Movies:

Vera Drake

White Oleander

Stakeout

Vyfster: Die Slot

Hart's War

Bringing Down the House

Escape from Alcatraz

Desperate Measures

Double Jeopardy

People I Know

Nurse Betty

The Exit Room

U zatvoru

Public Enemies

The Count of Monte Cristo

Ricochet

A Perfect World

Tootsie

Runaway Train

Gloria